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Dogfish [Species Menu] [Dogfish articles] Common name: Lesser spotted dogfish Latin name: Scyliorhinus canicula Record weight: One of the few species where the shore record is larger than the boat caught best. The current boat record is 4lb 6oz 8 drams, whilst the shore best is 4lb 15oz 3 drams. Most fish are much smaller…

A sure sign that Winter has beaten a welcome retreat is when the soft Spring sunshine spotlights the first Plaice of the season rising toward an eagerly extended landing net. It is a certain omen, if you like, that Spring has finally banished the gloom of winter, the uplift in spirits brought by the start…

Specie: Spanish Mackerel Weight: 55 lb Location: Great Barrier Reef 55 lb Spanish Mackerel caught on board ‘Orca’ off the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, October 1999. At the time this was the biggest fish I had ever caught. I was a very happy man. We ate it raw

If you haven’t located your chosen species you might just as well sit at home for all the fish you’ll catch. The most modern tackle, the sharpest of hooks and the very freshest bait will contribute nothing unless you find fish willing to feed. And yet, judged by the actions of many anglers at their…

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My wife has been pretty good about my fishing expeditions into the back of beyond, but when I told her that I fancied a trip up the Zaire river in search of Goliath tigerfish, she finally put her foot down. Having spent a lot of time in that part of Africa, she has some fairly…